cage birds

In late nineteenth-century Maine, isolated, eleven-year-old Clara Dooley gains a friend and uncovers a magical secret that changes her life when she learns to care for the once-feared birds in the aviary attached to the Glendoveer mansion where she lives.

Provides tips and information to help young readers decide which kind of pet may be best for them.

Full-color photographs and simple text describe the basics of choosing and caring for a bird.

Covers all aspects of keeping a budgerigar including how to clean, feed, and care for it.

Sixteen-year-old Anooshka Stargirl, whose homelife is less than rosy, meets a rock singer named Orpheus and finds her obsession with him drawing her into his world.

Considers the care, food, and housing needed for a variety of birds kept as pets.

Discusses the history and process of domesticating a variety of birds, including geese, chickens, pigeons, raptors, parrots, and canaries.

Provides information on how to select, house, feed, and care for pet birds, offers advice on basic health needs, and includes an illustrated guide to popular species.

Presents an introduction to birds, in simple text with illustrations, explaining how a pet bird is related to their relatives in the wild, providing information on bird habitat, anatomy, movement, life cycle, and behavior.

A guide to caring for birds that includes information on creating a safe environment for birds, feeding and grooming a bird, developing a healthy relationship, teaching a bird tricks, and other related topics.